MEAC Tournament Preview 2021

The Howard renaissance never happened, but thanks to an excellent crop of incoming transfers, the MEAC field is still relatively loaded. Which squad will find its way to the Big Dance?

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Big Ten Tournament Preview 2021

Tournament bids, number one seeds, coaching jobs - there’s a ton at stake as the best conference in the country enters its postseason tournament. Who can survive this bloodbath?

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Mountain West Tournament Preview 2021

The top four teams all enter the MWC Tournament with valid at-large hopes, meaning we could have two huge semifinal battles on our hands. Of course, Nevada, UNLV, and Fresno State have Cinderella runs on their minds…

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Southland Tournament Preview 2021

With traditional power Stephen F. Austin serving a postseason ban, the Southland is more open than usual. Abilene Christian is the favorite, but Nicholls, Sam Houston State, and Northwestern State are lurking…

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ACC Tournament Preview 2021

It all comes down to this - can Duke get in the NCAA Tournament?? Ok fine, other storylines abound as well - how safe are UNC and Louisville? How high can FSU and UVA’s seeds get? Will Jim Boeheim complain about being in Greensboro? (Yes)

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Summit Tournament Preview 2021

South Dakota State did not exert the dominance that basically everyone expected, leaving this event far more wide open than anticipated as well. South Dakota nearly swept its in-state rivals, and North Dakota State, Oral Roberts, and Kansas City all lurk with strengths of their own…

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Colonial Tournament Preview 2021

In a league largely crushed by COVID pauses, James Madison surprisingly rose to the top of the standings in Mark Byington’s first year at the helm. But traditional powers Northeastern, Charleston, and Hofstra will not go quietly…

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WCC Tournament Preview 2021

Welcome to Gonzaga’s playhouse. The Zags haven’t been a single-digit favorite since calendar year 2020, and that won’t change in Las Vegas. Is there a David capable of taking down the Zag Goliath?

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Missouri Valley Tournament Preview 2021

Some of the juice was squeezed out of Arch Madness with Drake’s injury issues, but could a Tank Hemphill return spark the Bulldogs to the auto-bid? Will behemoth Loyola roll to the title? Or will we see more of the insanity the past few seasons have taught us to expect?

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Ohio Valley Tournament Preview 2021

Belmont rolled through the regular season as top contenders Murray State and Austin Peay surprisingly stumbled. Can the Racers or Governors provide a challenge in Evansville? What about a dark horse like Morehead State, Jacksonville State, or a finally healthy Eastern Illinois?

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America East Tournament Preview 2021

With Anthony Lamb gone, UMBC swiped the 1-seed from Vermont in the final game of the regular season, possibly signifying a shift in who should be the postseason favorite. Here’s hoping for a rubber match for all the marbles in the early Saturday morning tip…

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Southland 2020-21 Preview

Most remember the Southland for one thing and one thing only last year: Stephen F. Austin winning at Duke in 3OT as a 27.5-point underdogs. Rightfully so, but the Lumberjacks are back for more chopping, with a competitive top tier in hot pursuit behind them.

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MEAC 2020-21 Preview

The MEAC made a huge splash this offseason, most notably with Howard bringing in 5-star recruit Makur Maker and Purdue transfer Nojel Eastern. Is that enough to make the Bison the favorite? Or will several of the league’s traditional powers hold off Kenny Blakeney’s upstarts?

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